# FY 2021 Professional Fellows Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0007943-fy-2021-professional-fellows-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332735

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $750,000 (at least $400,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 14 awards worth $7.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0007943 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 14 |
| Total funding | $7.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.415 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see full announcement.

## What the grant funds

The Global Leaders Division (formerly known as the Professional Fellows Division) in the Office of Citizen Exchanges at the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites proposal submissions for the FY 2021 Professional Fellows Program (PFP) in the regions of Africa (AF), East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), Europe and Eurasia (EUR), the Middle East and North Africa (NEA), South and Central Asia (SCA), and the Western Hemisphere (WHA). The Professional Fellows Program is a two-way global exchange program designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership and professional skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between mid-level emerging leaders from foreign countries and the United States. The defining element of the program for non-U.S. participants is a substantive five- to six-week Fellowship program, including a four-week individually tailored working placement in a U.S. organization. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0007943 still open?

No. It closed on June 7, 2021. A newer notice is open: DFOP0017180, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for FY 2021 Professional Fellows Program?

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 Professional Fellows Program?

Closed June 7, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $750,000 each. About $7.5 million in total across about 14 awards.

### Who has won Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc. The program made 289 awards worth $569 million in that time.